Fourteen of the 30 were registered before 2010, and the oldest record dates to 2006, slightly later than most neighborhoods in this directory. As elsewhere, the practical information is missing: none of the 30 listings has been claimed by its owner, none publishes a website with us and none publishes opening hours. Everything below is drawn from registration records, not from the practices themselves.
Thirty practices across four short streets
The listings sit close together. Everett Ave has 11 of them, Broadway has 8, and Washington Ave and Arlington St have 4 each, with 1 more recorded on Walnut Street. For a neighborhood this compact, that means most residents have several practices within a few blocks rather than a single obvious choice.
General dentistry is the listed specialty for 20 of the 30. Beyond that, there are 5 orthodontics listings, 4 entries recorded as dental clinics, 1 in pediatric dentistry and 1 in periodontics. Practices can carry more than one specialty in the register, so those counts overlap rather than summing to 30.
Four dental clinic entries is a high share for 30 practices, and orthodontics is unusually well represented at 5. Those are the two areas where Bellingham Square offers a real local choice.
Making a shortlist in a compact neighborhood
Because everything is within the same ZIP code and a handful of streets, distance is not going to separate these 30 practices for you. Availability and insurance will. Call several on Everett Ave and Broadway in one sitting and ask each the same questions, so you are comparing answers rather than listings.
The 20 general dentistry listings will handle checkups, fillings, cleanings and most extractions. If your problem is more specific, ask whether the practice treats it in house or refers it out, and where they refer to, because the answer determines how far you will end up traveling.
The split between 20 individual practitioners and 10 organizations is about how each practice is registered. With the organization listings in particular, ask whether you will see the same dentist at each appointment.
Root canals, oral surgery and dentures mean leaving Chelsea
Three specialties have no listing in Bellingham Square, and unlike many neighborhoods the nearest options are in other towns. For endodontics, the closest listings are 2.8 miles away in Malden, where 5 practices appear. Prosthodontics means a 3.4 mile trip to Somerville and 3 listed practices. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the furthest, 3.8 miles away in Cambridge, with 8 practices listed.
Those are modest distances but small numbers of practices at the other end, so book as early as you can once you know a referral is coming. Closer to home, the neighboring squares add general capacity: Park Square lists 8 practices at 0.2 miles, Fay Square lists 4 at 0.3 miles, Orange - Addison lists 5 at 0.3 miles, Cary Square lists 7 at 0.5 miles and Mill Hill lists 4 at 1.0 mile.
- Endodontics: Malden, 2.8 miles, 5 practices
- Prosthodontics: Somerville, 3.4 miles, 3 practices
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery: Cambridge, 3.8 miles, 8 practices
Insurance and getting a price in writing
In network means the practice has agreed a fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay your plan's share of prices that are already set. Out of network means the practice charges its own fee while your plan reimburses against its own allowance, and you make up the difference. Confirm this for your exact plan, not just for the insurer.
For any treatment beyond a checkup and cleaning, ask for a written estimate listing each procedure, the practice's charge, the expected insurance payment and the balance you would owe. That detail does not exist on our pages: the registry holds no fees, no hours and no insurance information, which is why claimed listings matter. A claimed listing is the only route by which those details reach the page.
When you need to be seen today
For urgent pain, the density on Everett Ave and Broadway helps, since you can work through several numbers quickly. Say clearly that this is an emergency and ask whether they keep same day appointments rather than joining the routine waiting list. If nothing in the neighborhood answers, dentist directory sorts practices by distance from where you are and will reach Park Square, Cary Square and beyond.
Some symptoms should take you to an emergency room instead of a dentist. Those are swelling spreading to the eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, fever with facial swelling, and bleeding that will not stop. Each of those points to an infection or bleed that has moved past what a dental office can safely manage, and the hospital is the faster route to treatment.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are in Bellingham Square, Chelsea?
Thirty dental practices are listed in Bellingham Square, all in the 02150 ZIP code. Chelsea as a whole has 75, so this one neighborhood accounts for close to half the city's listings. Twenty of the 30 fall under general dentistry, and the practices cluster on Everett Ave, which has 11, and Broadway, which has 8.
Where is the nearest endodontist to Bellingham Square?
There are no endodontics listings in Bellingham Square. The closest are 2.8 miles away in Malden, where 5 practices appear in the directory. Some general dentists in the neighborhood carry out straightforward root canals themselves, so it is worth asking before you assume a referral. With only 5 nearby options, book as soon as your dentist recommends treatment.
Is there an orthodontist in Bellingham Square?
Yes. Five of the 30 listings in the neighborhood are orthodontics practices, which is a strong showing at this scale and means braces or aligner consultations do not require a trip out of Chelsea. None of the listings publishes hours or fees on our pages, so call ahead to check on new patients and consultation costs.